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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:22 pm
by lotas
My uncle has:
89(?) maybe older, Civic with 200,000, running strong.
92 Accord w/ 130,000
90 Accord w/180
1994 Civic with 120
and they all run great, never had anything major go wrong
i know nothinga bout cars, for all i know honda's suck, but like a 90-93 might not be a bad idea?
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:52 pm
by Vindicate
My Civic has 230,000 on it. All I've put into is a new rear swing arm on passenger side only and a new alternator. I also put new brakes on it, but that wasnt necessary, I just got a good deal on brakes so I figured WTH.
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:56 pm
by Jonathan
The bad thing about a Honda is that they're built like a tin can. CV axles go out a lot, transaxles are weak, the cars tend to rattle a lot as they age, any body damage and the car will never be the same again. Motors tend to hold up pretty well, but not really above average. They typically die before 200k hits, with the occasional 300k-400k spurt just like anything else has.
Best vehicle I ever had was an 87 F-150 with a 5.0L in it. Ran it over 350k and sold it. Great truck.
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 5:07 am
by smoker
yea the 302 is a great motor..........ive pulled them apart with 150k on them and they still look great inside....
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:21 am
by William from NOLA
I've seen a number of early 90's and late 80's honda accords go up to 400,000 miles. My uncle just sold his 91 with 399,600 miles on it.
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 5:16 am
by smoker
ryan, you still need a vehicle? let me know i may have a lead on an impounded chevy truck for a couple hundred or so......
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 5:51 am
by Ryan from Ohio
What about you?
Im still without. looking into some expensive funding options and a buy here pay here place tonight...
Something about any car on the lot is $50 a week? dunno, Im skeptical...
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:02 am
by OnYrMrk
my lincoln is 201,000 and counting...no major problems here.
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:11 am
by Darthness
my saturn is more than likely in the 200,000's by now. (the odometer is stuck at 143,000... i got the car 2 years ago like that). I've had to replace the waterpump, alternator, thermometer, cooling fan, and had it aligned but other than that its running good for a nearly-12-year old car. needs a break job though
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:57 am
by smoker
Ryan from Ohio wrote:What about you?
Im still without. looking into some expensive funding options and a buy here pay here place tonight...
Something about any car on the lot is $50 a week? dunno, Im skeptical...
got a motor for mine...just hopping it up a lil before doing the swap